CALMLY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

calmly

adverb

Definition of calmly

as in coolly

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Recent Examples of calmly But Martinez calmly tucked the rebound into the lower left corner. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 While one fan shouts criticism at an official’s call at Mira Costa High, Grandma and Grandpa Reis calmly and confidently root for their grandsons, Christian, a running back, and Weston, a linebacker. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Against one of the nation’s most talented defenses, Florida’s first-time starting quarterback calmly engineered the kind of drive that wins championships and changes seasons. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 Shaun Udal speaks quietly and calmly about the day a devastating, sustained period of loss and serious illness almost became too much. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The rescue's latest update shows just how far the once-elusive mustang has come — with Outlaw calmly wearing a saddle for the first time. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 While four Brewers pitchers combined on a three-hitter and the defense made nearly every big play, Milwaukee’s lineup calmly worked counts, pounded 10 hits through the Padres’ defense and manufactured enough runs to head home smiling. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 The logistics of trackings and killings are calmly and methodically laid out. — Justin Chang, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmly

Adverb

Minor cringe is meta-cringe, standing apart from the affect while coolly investigating it.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Machado nearly tied Game 4 with a 406-foot drive off reliever Abner Uribe, but Mitchell coolly tracked it down and reached just above the short wall in right-center to keep it in the yard.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of coolly

Adverb

Protesters, including many youngsters, gathered peacefully and chanted in a southeastern part of the city amid heavy police presence.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Protesters, including many youngsters, gathered peacefully and chanted in the southeastern part of Paris, amid heavy police presence.

— Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of peacefully

Adverb

Smiling serenely, the author looks immaculately put-together, including her matte red lips, which are even more striking contrasted against her pristine white suit.

— Fawnia Soo Hoo, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026
Our low, bargelike vessel drifts serenely, unhurriedly along the brown river.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of serenely

Adverb

Calvo, meanwhile, sits at a desk in his hotel room, gazing into the camera lens placidly while idly sketching on a sheet of paper.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s a pretty evocative setting for a film, with the perpetual drone and roar of fighter jets overhead and an air of constricting menace pervading what should otherwise be placidly idle summer hours.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026